diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 9fba110..3e03f10 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Configure CMake
       run: |
         cmake -B build -S . -G Ninja \
+          -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=MinSizeRel \
           -DCMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME=Windows \
           -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=x86_64-w64-mingw32-gcc \
           -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=x86_64-w64-mingw32-g++ \
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 774b252..b364788 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -147,6 +147,9 @@ set_target_properties(hex-unlocked PROPERTIES OUTPUT_NAME "${RANDOM_EXE_NAME}")
 # compiler / IDE config
 if(NOT MSVC)
     target_link_options(hex-unlocked PRIVATE -static -static-libgcc -static-libstdc++)
+    if(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE MATCHES "Release|MinSizeRel")
+        target_link_options(hex-unlocked PRIVATE -s)
+    endif()
 else()
     set_property(DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR} PROPERTY VS_STARTUP_PROJECT hex-unlocked)
 endif()